Why the new GLP-1 pill is such a big deal
A new era of weight loss medication began on Wednesday: The Food and Drug Administration has approved Eli Lilly’s GLP-1 …
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The 45-year fight against HIV is one of humanity’s greatest victories. It’s also in danger.
On June 5, 1981, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published a brief, clinical report in its Morbidity and …
The cocaine comeback, explained
We’ve been bringing the 1980s back — including, unfortunately, the cocaine. While opioid overdose deaths are mercifully on the decline, …
The man who bet against humanity — and lost
On February 9, 1970, Johnny Carson did something that would be unthinkable for a late night host today, or really …
The South Carolina Measles Outbreak Is Slowing Down
The biggest US measles outbreak in decades may be over sooner than expected.
Why RFK’s CDC Is Endorsing ‘Shared Decisionmaking’ for Vaccines
The MAHA movement is recasting the term—developed in the 1980s to help protect patients against paternalistic medicine—in service of its …